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Daily Headline – 30/01/13

South Korea launches into space

ROK Naro-1South Korea has successfully launched it’s Naro-1 rocket into space for the first time, on board is a Science and Technology Satellite (STSAT 2C).

Previous attempts by South Korea in 2009 and 2010 both failed.

Last month North Korea launched their Unha-3 rocket into space which was followed by further UN sanctions.

Why is it that two nations who are technically still at war face a situation of complete double standards?
North Korea launches a space rocket, gets more UN sanctions, South Korea launches a space rocket, gets a pat on the back.

Whether we agree or not with North and/or South Korean politics and general way of doing things surely they must be treated in the same way considering their joint history and the fact that both sides over-step the cease fire agreement.

Daily Headline – 24/01/13

Japan posts record high trade deficit in 2012

Japanese economy flag

Japan has the highest government debt as a percentage of GDP running at 229.77% in 2011. To put that into perspective in the same year ‘economic crisis’ stricken Greece has the 2nd worst at 160.81%.

The 2012 figures are not officially out yet but Japan is set to be 238.44% and Greece (still 2nd worst) is 189.15%. After 2012 Greece’s debt (as a percentage of GDP) is set to get better year after year whereas Japan’s is set to continue getting worse

Japan is continually ruled by centralist and centre-right governments.

Japan cannot and will not come up with the answers to its problems while it continues to keep Capitalism on life-support.

Daily Headline – 21/01/13

French forces advance towards northern Mali

Situation unclear in town of Diabaly as Islamic militants may or may not have left following French air attacks.

Algeria hostage death toll rises

It is now thought that 48 hostages have been killed by Islamic militants. 20 hostages remain missing and despite some uncertainty all 32 Islamic militants have been killed.